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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the author in Chapter 8: “Minta Becomes Harriet,” when Harriet would think of running away, what would stop her?
(a) Her dignity.
(b) Her head injury.
(c) Her feelings of insecurity.
(d) Her love for the Master.

2. How old was Harriet when “the whispering about freedom increased,” according to the narrator in Chapter 2: “The First Years”?
(a) 2 years old.
(b) 11 years old.
(c) 16 years old.
(d) 9 years old.

3. What year was it when Harriet Ross began to make a patchwork quilt in Chapter 9: “The Patchwork Quilt”?
(a) 1832.
(b) 1843.
(c) 1835.
(d) 1848.

4. What was the name of Miss Susan’s visiting sister in Chapter 5: “Flight”?
(a) Miss Daisy.
(b) Miss Rebecca.
(c) Miss Emily.
(d) Miss Johanna.

5. Harriet was how old in the summer of 1826?
(a) 6.
(b) 14.
(c) 11.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. Tice Davids planned to cross what river in Ripley, according to the author in Chapter 6: “The Underground Road”?

2. Denmark Vesey bought his freedom when he was how old, according to the narrator in Chapter 2: “The First Years”?

3. Harriet Tubman was approximately how tall?

4. What special day occurred at the end of the month, according to the narrator in Chapter 3: “Six Years Old”?

5. Where did Denmark Vesey and his followers plan to kill all of the white people, according to the narrator in Chapter 2: “The First Years”?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author’s historical note at the end of Chapter 9: “The Patchwork Quilt” describe?

2. What led to Harriet’s first return trip to Maryland in Chapter 11: “Stranger in a Strange Land”?

3. What concerns led Harriet to plan an escape in Chapter 10: “A Glory Over Everything”? Who did she bring with her and why?

4. Who was Harriet hired out to after Old Rit had nursed her back to health in Chapter 5: “Flight”? How does the author describe Harriet’s treatment at this home?

5. Where did Harriet go when she ran away in Chapter 5: “Flight”? How long was she gone and why did she return?

6. What is related in the author’s historical note at the end of Chapter 5: “Flight”? Who was James Clay?

7. How does the author describe the Christmas season in Chapter 3: “Six Years Old”? What were Harriet’s thoughts on this holiday?

8. Who was Denmark Vesey? What event related to Denmark Vesey occurred when Harriet Tubman was two years old?

9. By what name was Harriet Tubman called as a child? Who cared for Harriet in her first years, as described by the author in Chapter 2: “The First Years”?

10. What events does the author describe in the historical notes at the end of Chapter 1: “The Quarter”?

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